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Ann M. Ishimaru

University of Washington

Ann Ishimaru is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington College of Education. Dr. Ishimaru’s scholarship focuses on the intersection of leadership, school-community relationships, and educational equity in P-12 systems. Her work focuses on improving educational leadership - both formal and family/community - to create equitable educational environments, with a particular focus on students, families, and communities who have been historically marginalized in education. Dr. Ishimaru engages in community-based research to build collaborative leadership capacity for improving educational systems and leveraging the expertise and priorities of the students, families, and communities who have been least well served in these systems.

Email Ann Ishimaru at: aishi@uw.edu